Hello Tony,
Fortunately for computer dumbos like us, we don't need to rely
on the human relationship so much! Computer people have mastered the art of
communication without a human element!! Before I get a barrage of attacks - I am
married to a computer person!
With your current virus detector all you have to
do is get onto the internet/web, search for your brand's webpage and download
whatever brand you have - it is usually free and the instructions aren't too bad
to follow. What brand do you have? It is advisable to update the virus detector
every 6 months or when there is a big scare like Melissa because so many new
ones are created every day.
It is a good idea to do a scan in certain
circumstances e.g. when someone give you a file on a floppy to copy. i used to
do a lot of interfloppy copies with various SIG members and others and many
times, the detector picked up viruses that the originator did not know they had
because of outdated virus software.
Failing that you could find a friendly 8 year old neighbour
who would probably know how to do it!! The kids around her put me to shame! Then
your daughter can find a nice artist friend or ship builder!
Good luck and let me know how you go - email me directly if
you like
Cheers,
Anna
Anna Lee
Principal,
Work Ready
Industrial Athlete Centre
Snail mail:
Suite 3, 82 Enmore
Road,
Newtown NSW 2042
Australia
Tel: (02) 9519 7436
Mob: 0412 33 43
98
Fax: (02) 9519 7439
Dear Anna.Sounds like a very good idea that
everyone should have some sort of
detector.My daughter's boyfriend
installed just such a programme for me about
a year ago but the
relationship between them is, how can I best put this...
rather fragile,
and I therefore can no longer rely on his expertise to sort
out those
problems which, to those who are computer literate, are not
problems.
I would not recognise a virus if it were to bite me on the
elbow and rely on
experts like yourself to warn me not to open certain
files. Perhaps our
Leader (Hi, Heather!) has what is known in the
Military as the 'DS Solution' ?
Regards, Tony Windsor
P.S. DS is
shorthand for Directing Staff
